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WorksheetsHistory Semester Exam Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
What were the primary motivations for New World exploration?
Gold
God
Glory
All of the Above
What was Christopher Columbus searching for when he accidentally discovered the New World?
A sea route to Asia
A land route to Asia
The New World
A sea route to Russia
Which of the following was a pull factor for Europeans to come to the colonies?
religious freedom
owning land
get away from strict laws
all of the above
Protestants that wanted to reform the Church of England were called
Pilgrims
Puritans
Catholics
Reformers
Which of the following were problems faced by the early settlers at Jamestown?
The refusal of the upper class men to do manual labor
Diseases
Gold was never found
All of the above
Roanoke is located in what present day state?
North Carolina
Virginia
New England
Georgia
The Great Migration...
Was the movement of over 20,000 Puritans from England to Massachusetts to escape religious persecution
Was a religious movement which caused people to think about their faith
Began when the Puritans forced the Pilgrims to leave Massachusetts
Led to war with the Native Americans
Which colony was established as a place for Catholics?
Maryland
Georgia
Massachusetts
New York
Which colony was started so debtors and poor people could start over?
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
These people wanted to separate from the Church of England so they could practice their religion freely
Pilgrims
Puritans
Catholics
Baptist
The first successful English colony in 1607 was...
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
Williamsburg
Bacon's Rebellion showed that
Indians and settlers could live peacefully together
Settlers were determined to do anything to get Native American land
Indentured servants could not be trusted to fulfill their contracts
Slaves were better workers than indentured servants
What crop saved Jamestown
Tobacco
Cotton
Rice
Wheat
The colony of Georgia served as a military barrier between
Spanish Florida and the Carolinas
Tennessee and the Carolinas
Maine and Maryland
Spain and France
These Protestants refused to attend the Church of England, used the New Testament when they worshiped, and settled in the colony of Pennsylvania
Quakers
Puritans
Pilgrims
Catholics
Which of the following statements about voting in the colonies is true?
Any white landowning male over 21 could vote
Women and Native Americans could vote
Any colonist could vote as long as they paid the voting tax
Only members of the Church of England could vote
This was the first government in Virginia that made laws...
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Articles of Confederation
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Pilgrims signed an agreement to obey laws established for the good of the colony called the...
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Declaration of Independence
Those who could not afford passage to America, borrowed money and became _____________ who worked for many years in order to pay back their loans.
Slaves
Farmers
Indentured Servants
Apprentice
The journey of the African slaves to the Americas is called
Middle Passage
Atlantic Voyage
Northwest Passage
African Passage
How were the House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact similar?
They were both Colonial forms of government
They both were churches set up in the colonies
They were both monarchies set up in the colonies
They both were governments in England
The Plymouth settlement celebrated the blessings of the first good harvest, holding a three day feast called...
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Harvest Festival
Turkey Day
Both the Connecticut and Rhode Island colonies were founded because
they were self-governing colonies
both Roger Williams and Thomas Hooker were banished from Puritan Massachusetts
that is where the Pilgrims landed after being blown off course.
they the colonists were searching for gold.
This colonial region attracted many settlers from different parts of Europe and were also known as the breadbasket colonies...
New England
Middle
Southern
The Puritans shaped life in this region until their influence declined in the early 1700s
New England
Middle
Southern
Tobacco, rice, and indigo were important crops in this region
New England
Middle
Southern
This region has long winters and short growing seasons. In addition, subsistence farming was practiced in this area
New England
Middle
Southern
This region has short winters and longer growing seasons
New England
Middle
Southern
This region has warm weather all year round
New England
Middle
Southern
This region's economy relied heavily on the plantation system
New England
Middle
Southern
This region's economy relied heavily on the plantation system
New England
Middle
Southern
Many people were fishing, whaling, and ship building in this region
New England
Middle
Southern
What colony is known as the Lost settlement?
Jamestown
Atlantis
Roanoke
Williamsburg
Who was the Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive and eventually share Thanksgiving?
Squanto
Pocahantos
Chief Powhatan
Sitting Bull
Who was the founder of the Pennsylvania Colony?
William Penn
William Bradford
James Oglethorpe
Sir Walter Raleigh
Who was the leader of the Jamestown Colony, who brought discipline to Jamestown and said if you don't work you don't eat?
John Smith
John Rolfe
John White
William Penn
Who was the leader of the Plymouth colony?
William Bradford
William Penn
John Smith
John Rolfe
Who was the founder and leader of the Georgia Colony?
James Olgethorpe
John Smith
John White
William Penn
The French and Indian War began as a fight over claims to the
Ohio River Valley
Mississippi River Valley
Spanish Florida
The West
During the French and Indian War, Native Americans fought on the side of
British
French
None of the above
Both French and British
What was a result of the French and Indian War?
French lost land claims in North America and Britain gained Canada and most French lands east of the Mississippi
Spain gained Canada and Britain gained New Orleans
Land east of the Mississippi River was divided equally between France and Britain
France began moving west to settle new lands
The Albany Plan of Union called for
Equal voting rights for all citizens
A declaration of war on England
A joint colonial council for defense
Separation from England
What was the main purpose behind Great Britain passing the acts?
To build the first colonial post office
To raise money to pay the salary of King George III
To raise money to repay Britain's war debt after the French and Indian War
To force all colonies to be loyal to Spain
Which leader recognized that British settlers threatened the Native Americans' way of life?
Pontiac
Buick
Detroit
Mustang
The Proclamation of 1763 angered many people because they
lost voting rights
lost the war
lost their businesses
wanted to own land west of the Appalachian mountains
The colonists shouted "No Taxation without Representation!" because
The colonists could not afford to pay taxes
They liked paying taxes to Great Britain
They were not represented in Parliament
They agreed with French policies following the French and Indian War
Who is credited with creating the Join or Die political cartoon?
Ben Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Paul Revere
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were organized to
Help Britain defeat France
Create the First Continental Congress
Protest against British policies (taxes)
Help collect money
Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts after the Boston Tea Party to
Help the people of Massachusetts
Punish the Massachusetts and make an example for other colonies
Hurt New York
Earn tax money to repay debt
The Battle of Lexington and Concord is important because it
Forced colonists to comply with British rule
Was the longest battle of the Revolutionary War
Resulted in so many British casualties
Was the first battle of the American Revolution
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To establish a framework for government
To state the reasons for the colonies to separate from Britain
To express reasons for limiting immigration
To list arguments for women's suffrage
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine suggested that the American colonies should
negotiate an end to the conflict with England
form an alliance with England
declare independence from England
boycott goods from England
The American Revolution was an attempt by Patriots to
Adapt to British policies
Limit their economic opportunities
Join with Canada
Be in charge of their own government
What was General Washington's military strategy in the early months of the Revolutionary War?
To avoid major battles that might cause his army to be destroyed
To attack the British in frontal attacks in open fields
To lure the British into a single battle that would decide the Revolution
To avoid all fighting until his army was trained
For what is Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, most famous?
A great battle that was a turning point in the Revolutionary War
The Congress fled there after the British captured Philadelphia
The British surrender here marked the end of the American Revolution
Washington's army endured great hardships while camped there one winter
In the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the British agreed to
Recognize the United States as a British colony
Recognize the United States as a free and independent nation
Let America have representatives in Parliament
Seek new alliances against the British
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Treton
Saratoga was the turning point of the war because
Spain joined the war on the side of the colonists
France joined the war on the side of the colonists
Cornwallis surrendered
The colonists surrendered
Who was King of England during the American Revolution?
George I
George II
George III
George IV
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
George Washington
John Hancock
Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
Charles Cornwallis
George Washington
John Adams
Paul Revere
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Daniel Morgan
Who is America's most infamous traitor?
Benedict Arnold
Charles Cornwallis
George Washington
Robert Townsend
The Patriots...
wanted to rebel against the British
were loyal to the British
The loyalists...
wanted to remain loyal to the British
wanted to remain loyal to America
Who was the French general that helped the colonists during the American Revolution?
Marquis de Lafayette
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
What was the first Constitution of the United States?
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not tax
True
False
Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government was strong.
True
False
How many states had to vote on a law before it passed in the Articles of Confederation?
6
7
8
9
What event led to the changing of the Articles of Confederation?
Bacon's Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion
Pontiacs Rebellion
Revolutionary War
When creating their own nation and writing the Articles of Confederation, what were Americans in fear of, which helped shape the first government?
Tyranny
Dictatorship
Strong Central Government
All of the above
After going through 6 drafts of the Articles of Confederation, whose draft of the Articles was eventually approved?
John Dickinson
John Adams
James Madison
George Washington
With the Articles, what type of Congress did it have?
Unicameral
Bicameral
During the Boston Massacre, how many people actually died?
500
15
5
4
